All I Need

When my accomplishments seem adequate
When I find my cushion and sit on it
When all is right
In my sight
 
You say – come up higher my child –
Look behind you – look ahead –
Yes – I’ll stretch myself –
LORD – I say
 
I want to be all I can be –
Then I discover I can be nothing
Without You – LORD –
And I fail
 
And I fail and I fail – LORD – I fail
Again and again – so I quit –
I quit expecting
To succeed
 
You remind me – LORD – that I
Am – and I belong to You
No matter how
I do
 
You ransomed me – I’m yours
Forever – not because I succeed
But because You’re
All I need

By Carol Ann Hoel © November 5, 2011

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Hosea 13:14 – The Bible (KJV) – I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Psalm 23 – The Bible (KJV) – The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Matthew 26:31-32 – The Bible (KJV) – Then saith Jesus unto them, all ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.